Section 1. 5th April, 1976, vide Notifn. No. G.S.R. 279(E), dated 5th April, 1976, (except the State of Sikkim), see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i)

1. 5th April, 1976, vide Notifn. No. G.S.R. 279(E), dated 5th April, 1976, (except the State of Sikkim), see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i). 1st June, 1979, vide Notifn. No. G.S.R. 312(E), dated 15th May, 1979 [in respect of the State of Sikkim, the provisions of ss. 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 22, 24, sub-section (1) of s. 25, sub-section (1) of s. 26 and ss. 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31], see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i).